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Adelaide City vs West Torrens

Name: Adelaide City vs West Torrens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Adelaide City profile · West Torrens profile

Adelaide City West Torrens

West Torrens and Adelaide City are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Adelaide City is a high-density hub where 56.9% of homes are flats or apartments and 45.4% of people were born overseas. It is a walker's paradise, with far more people living alone (44.4%) and a much higher share of renters (59.5%). West Torrens feels more residential, with a far higher share of separate houses (63.6%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (64.3%). It also has a higher proportion of people caring for children unpaid (23.9%), which is consistent with a larger share of couples with children.

These differences in housing and lifestyles have grown, with the gap in people living alone widening since 2011. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain remarkably similar in other ways. They share almost identical typical weekly personal incomes (around $800) and a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also have a higher share of university graduates than the national figure, although this is far more pronounced in Adelaide City, where 45.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 40,031 larger in West Torrens Separate houses: 54.9 pts higher in West Torrens 3+ bedrooms: 38.0 pts higher in West Torrens Renting: 23.3 pts higher in Adelaide City Recent movers: 22.1 pts higher in Adelaide City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide City in West Torrens +40,031 larger in West Torrens gap steady

25,026 18th pct 65,057 56th pct

Median age in Adelaide City in West Torrens +6 yrs older in West Torrens gap narrowing

32 yrs 4th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 31.8%

23.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.3 pts 12.5%

18.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.8% Children (0–14) +8.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

59.5% Never married ◂ +19.6 pts 39.9%

26.2% Married +16.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

8.5% Divorced even 8.6%

3.1% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Separated even 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide City West Torrens

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.5% Australia +18.0 pts ▸ 65.5%

12.0% China ◂ +9.7 pts 2.3%

3.4% India +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

0.3% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.7% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

Ancestry

27.3% English +1.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

17.2% Australian +8.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

20.0% Chinese ◂ +14.7 pts 5.3%

4.2% Italian +4.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

2.0% Greek +6.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

5.3% German +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.5% Filipino even 1.5%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

55.9% English only +10.6 pts ▸ 66.5%

13.7% Mandarin ◂ +10.8 pts 2.9%

0.9% Greek +4.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

0.3% Punjabi +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.4% Hindi even 1.3%

0.9% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +12.8 pts 38.7%

27.6% Christianity +16.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 4.8%

2.8% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

0.8% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Islam even 2.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide City in West Torrens +7 more in West Torrens

14 20th pct 21 38th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide City in West Torrens +7.40 more in Adelaide City

9.63 100th pct 2.23 52nd pct

Students in Adelaide City in West Torrens +803 more in West Torrens

8,997 43rd pct 9,800 48th pct

Avg size in Adelaide City in West Torrens +176 larger in Adelaide City

643 79th pct 467 53rd pct

ICSEA in Adelaide City in West Torrens +43 higher in Adelaide City

1,096 83rd pct 1,052 67th pct

Highest year of school

76.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.3 pts 66.1%

7.2% Year 11 +5.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.2% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.8% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 33.8%

9.6% Certificate III / IV +12.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.7 pts 12.3%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.4%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 21.3%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

12.2% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.1% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.2% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide City in West Torrens +$23 higher in West Torrens gap widening

$780 47th pct $803 54th pct

Household income in Adelaide City in West Torrens +$118 higher in West Torrens gap steady

$1,473 31st pct $1,591 42nd pct

Family income in Adelaide City in West Torrens +$100 higher in Adelaide City gap narrowing

$2,220 65th pct $2,120 58th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 17.9%

11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 40.0%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

5.3% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +0.8 pts 67.1%

16.1% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.3% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide City in West Torrens +447 larger in West Torrens

339 12th pct 786 30th pct

Median age in Adelaide City in West Torrens +1 yrs older in Adelaide City

27 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Adelaide City in West Torrens +$198 higher in West Torrens

$409 6th pct $607 49th pct

Household income in Adelaide City in West Torrens +$623 higher in West Torrens

$855 0th pct $1,478 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide City in West Torrens +0.5 larger in West Torrens gap widening

1.8 0th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

30.4% Couples with children +25.5 pts ▸ 56.0%

55.2% Couples without children ◂ +25.7 pts 29.5%

10.9% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Household size

44.4% 1 person ◂ +13.3 pts 31.1%

39.5% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 32.9%

10.3% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.4% 4 people +9.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.0% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.4% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide City in West Torrens +$90 higher in Adelaide City gap widening

$400 71st pct $310 32nd pct

Mortgage in Adelaide City in West Torrens +$12 higher in West Torrens gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,745 44th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide City in West Torrens +0.10 higher in Adelaide City gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.5% Rented ◂ +23.3 pts 36.2%

15.6% Owned with a mortgage +14.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

21.6% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

2.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

8.7% Separate house +54.9 pts ▸ 63.6%

56.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +41.5 pts 15.4%

32.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.2 pts 20.5%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.2 pts 28.9%

21.7% 3 bedrooms +24.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

21.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.8 pts 5.5%

3.4% 4 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.2% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $350–$549 ◂ +19.8 pts 34.3%

20.6% $200–$349 +22.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

10.8% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.9 pts 4.1%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

29.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

18.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 18.2%

16.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide City in West Torrens +61 more in West Torrens

305 54th pct 366 61st pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide City in West Torrens +6.56 more in Adelaide City

12.19 100th pct 5.63 75th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide City in West Torrens +9,386.6 more in Adelaide City

11,774.2 100th pct 2,387.6 90th pct

PT routes in Adelaide City in West Torrens +171 more in Adelaide City

250 96th pct 79 87th pct

Stop walk in Adelaide City in West Torrens +15 longer in West Torrens

2 14th pct 17 75th pct

Drive to city in Adelaide City in West Torrens +7 longer in West Torrens

1 0th pct 8 7th pct

How people get to work

31.3% Car (driver) +27.6 pts ▸ 58.9%

24.0% Walked ◂ +22.0 pts 2.1%

12.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%

8.3% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

49.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 40.8%

15.7% 2 vehicles +18.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

31.2% No vehicle ◂ +21.6 pts 9.6%

2.4% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.3% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.1 pts 7.9%

13.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

7.5% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.1% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals ◂ +11.4 pts 26.0%

13.3% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.7% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.9% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.7% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Adelaide City in West Torrens +40,009 higher in West Torrens

30,173 16th pct 70,182 53rd pct

Growth in Adelaide City in West Torrens +11.6 pts higher in Adelaide City

18.2% 95th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide City in West Torrens +17 higher in Adelaide City

458 10th pct 441 9th pct

Max temp in Adelaide City in West Torrens +0.2 higher in Adelaide City

22.7 39th pct 22.4 37th pct

Min temp in Adelaide City in West Torrens +0.3 higher in West Torrens

11.7 49th pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide City in West Torrens +2.0 higher in Adelaide City

9.5 100th pct 7.5 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide City in West Torrens +0.8 more in Adelaide City

8.0 100th pct 7.2 83rd pct

15-min city in Adelaide City in West Torrens +3.2 pts higher in Adelaide City

100.0% 100th pct 96.8% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide City in West Torrens +4.4 pts higher in Adelaide City

98.3% 97th pct 93.9% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide City in West Torrens +0.3 pts higher in Adelaide City

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Adelaide City in West Torrens +7.4 pts higher in Adelaide City

99.8% 100th pct 92.4% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide City in West Torrens even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 88th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide City in West Torrens +27.0 pts higher in Adelaide City

100.0% 100th pct 73.0% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide City in West Torrens +35.5 more in Adelaide City

47.4 98th pct 11.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide City in West Torrens +315 higher in Adelaide City

511 99th pct 196 79th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide City in West Torrens +3.7 pts higher in Adelaide City

6.8% 72nd pct 3.1% 7th pct

Compare Adelaide City with nearby areas

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Compare West Torrens with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide City vs West Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40101/adelaide-city/vs/40403/west-torrens